Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto
White pizza of mozzarella, finished with prosciutto and arugula.
Ingredients
- 400 g Pizza dough
- 150 g Fresh mozzarella
- 80 g Prosciutto
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp Black pepper
- 40 g Arugula (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven as hot as it goes with a tray inside, at least 250°C (480°F).
- Stretch the dough thin and brush with olive oil.
- Tear the mozzarella across the base.
- Bake until the crust is puffed and the cheese bubbles, about 7 minutes.
- Drape the prosciutto over the hot pizza, pile on arugula, and crack over pepper.
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About Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto
Pizza bianca with prosciutto is a white pizza, meaning it skips the tomato sauce entirely and lets the dough, cheese, and toppings carry the flavor. It comes out of the Italian pizza tradition where a 'bianca' base is dressed simply with olive oil and mozzarella, then finished after baking with cured meat and greens. The whole point is the contrast between the hot, blistered crust and the cool toppings added at the end, so the prosciutto and arugula are never cooked, only warmed by the pizza beneath them. It bakes fast in a screaming-hot oven with a preheated tray to mimic a pizzeria floor.
Biting in, you get the chew and char of the crust, the milky pull of fresh mozzarella, then the salty, silky prosciutto and the peppery bite of raw arugula, all lifted by a crack of black pepper. Because there is no sauce, the flavors stay clean and the textures distinct rather than melding together. This is the kind of pizza to serve as a light main or to share as a starter with a glass of wine, and it rewards good ingredients since there is nowhere to hide. Draping the prosciutto over the pizza straight from the oven is the technique that matters, keeping the ham tender and its fat just softened.
Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto?
A serving has about 637 calories — 30.6g protein, 67.5g carbs, 26.1g fat, 2.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 30.6g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Pizza dough. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
Is Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Fresh mozzarella. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto take to make?
About 30 minutes start to finish, but only around 9 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out arugula — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pizza Bianca with Prosciutto make?
This recipe makes 3 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.